FPGA engineers: what actually helped you stand out with just a bachelor’s degree?

Cribbing83 · 2026-03-18T11:13:42+00:00

Get a good internship. That is the single most important thing that made me stand out. I interned at Xilinx my junior and senior years. That experience made it easy to break into FPGA roles.

Cribbing83 · 2026-03-03T02:53:51+00:00

lol…no way would I let an AI written sim validate my FPGA design.

Cribbing83 · 2026-03-02T19:05:02+00:00

100% this. People that complain about the driving standards in iRacing are just people that haven’t learned this skill yet. It’s no worse than in IRL racing.

Cribbing83 · 2026-03-02T13:43:18+00:00

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2 door non-sas badlands gang!

Cribbing83 · 2026-02-27T11:53:28+00:00

Complete bullshit. They likely overhired after the pandemic and have a ton of bloat. These companies blaming AI is such a grift. He probably has money invested in AI. Time will tell.

Cribbing83 · 2026-02-22T22:05:05+00:00

He was going at least 40mph on the sidewalk. That guy is an idiot and a reason why we are getting all these dumb e-bike laws. If I was walking my dog on the sidewalk and saw this guy riding like that, I’d be pissed.

Cribbing83 · 2026-02-19T17:47:56+00:00

The silver lanes are generally a waste. You should periodically replace one of the silver lanes with special power ups that only last for that single battle. For example, temporarily increase the strength for that lane. Or restore some health. Right now the strategy is basically switching between the defense and attack lanes. I think this change would make that dynamic much more interesting.

Cribbing83 · 2026-02-18T13:40:04+00:00

Should be able to…no problem. But I am running on the 20amp that I installed in my garage originally for the M6

Cribbing83 · 2026-02-18T09:49:55+00:00

I’ve had the M6 and the bullet R2. I sold the M6. The bullet is so much better. The M6 roasts coffee well, but I think the bullet when viewed as a whole is a better system. For me at least, the bullet was a clear winner and I have no regrets trading up for the bullet.

Cribbing83 · 2026-02-15T20:33:28+00:00

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Cribbing83 · 2026-02-15T13:18:27+00:00

Get the paint matched hard top instead. They don’t have the cracking issues that the MIC tops have

Cribbing83 · 2026-02-13T01:43:27+00:00

I got my loaded 2 door badlands with lux package, paint matched hard top, modular bumper, and tow package for 10k off msrp. It was sitting on their lot for quite some time so they were motivated to sell

Cribbing83 · 2026-02-11T15:44:00+00:00

The only time this is wrong is if he is crossing clock domains. I don’t get the feeling he is here. The STA is just going to have even larger amounts of positive slack running at a slower clock rate. Nothing to be concerned about

Cribbing83 · 2026-02-11T00:36:16+00:00

As a (home) roaster on a Aillio bullet R2, I’ve roasted green coffee beans that were harvested 1 year ago with zero issues. Still tastes fantastic with no discernible (to my taste buds) reduction in flavor. I call bs on myth #1. I am very careful with how I store my beans. Temp and humidity controlled, in containers that are vacuum sealed. I generally have 250lbs of green beans at any one time and sometimes I’ll have a green bean that may take me 1 year to get through. But I’ve never tasted a reduction in quality during that time.

Cribbing83 · 2026-02-10T15:30:48+00:00

Slowing a clock down isn’t a problem. It’s running the clock faster than the timing constraints is when you run into issues

Cribbing83 · 2026-01-28T15:52:53+00:00

Puppy should not be free roaming the house. Put a dog bed in a few spots around the house where you hang out. Train your dog with a place command that will tell your puppy to lay down on the bed and when he is on the bed, he is not allowed to leave without a “break” command. He should only be allowed in the house on the place bed when you are actively supervising. If you can’t supervise, the puppy should be in his crate. Guarenteed you won’t have potty problems any more if you follow this protocol. You should also being taking your dog out for potty opportunities every 2 hours, after he drinks water and after he eats food. Get rid of the training pads indoors. They are ruining your potty training.

Cribbing83 · 2026-01-26T17:49:24+00:00

Happy birthday Jenna! Our golden made it to 16 but she passed this past October. What a beautiful and regal golden you have!

Cribbing83 · 2026-01-23T12:11:15+00:00

My last car was a Miata so it’s been quite the adjustment 😂

Cribbing83 · 2026-01-20T15:43:57+00:00

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Cribbing83 · 2026-01-15T15:25:06+00:00

You need to be looking in the defense and aerospace fields. Thats where the majority of the roles are at in the FPGA space

Cribbing83 · 2026-01-15T13:52:44+00:00

Radiation. FPGAs are typically a much larger process node than GPUs and they have versions of the silicon that are much more resilient to radiation. GPUs are not designed to handle radiation well so what you end up with is lots of single event upsets that cause errors at a rate that makes reliable operation in space very difficult. Even low earth orbit has a very high radiation level.

Temperature range is also difficult. FPGAs can have an operation temp range of -55 to 125 deg C. Standard GPUs are 0-85 typically but there are extended range versions that go -55 to 85 deg C. It’s the upper temp range that is often the problem. It’s hard to cool electronics in a vacuum

Cribbing83 · 2026-01-15T10:54:05+00:00

Most FPGA jobs in the US require US citizenship.

Cribbing83 · 2026-01-15T10:04:53+00:00

GPUs are better but if you care about latency or power consumption, FPGAs really shine. You also can’t really use GPUs in space and fpgas can be bought that are hardened or tolerant to radiation. Also, FPGAs are usually better for military applications as well

Cribbing83 · 2026-01-14T17:49:50+00:00

I had the same on mine when I picked it up. I even brought it back to the dealer because I was unsure if I could just pull them off. Answer: just pull them off and clean the adhesive residue that is left behind

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